Follow Jean-Marie Roland through 8 dated historical records for France.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
Jean-Marie Roland joined a ministry supported by the political current around Brissot. His administration would soon clash with Louis XVI over the direction of revolutionary policy.
Role range: 1789-1792
Roland's ministry faced pressure to apply laws against clergy who rejected revolutionary religious arrangements. Disputes over enforcement brought ministers into conflict with the crown.
Role range: 1789-1792
Roland was dismissed after conflict with Louis XVI over decrees and public confidence in the monarchy. The removal made a ministerial dispute into a constitutional crisis.
Role range: 1789-1792
Roland's dismissal was among the grievances voiced by opponents of the palace. The dispute illustrated how ministerial appointments had become a wider contest over revolutionary legitimacy.
Role range: 1789-1792
Roland returned to office after the August insurrection swept away the old royal government. His ministry sought to govern a nation now preparing a republic.
Role range: 1789-1792
The provisional executive brought ministers of differing revolutionary tendencies into an unstable post-monarchical administration. The controversy surrounding danton joins emergency ministry influenced the changing balance among revolutionary factions.
Role range: 1789-1792
Roland served as interior minister when crowds killed prisoners during the September Massacres. The killings intensified tensions between national officials and militant Parisian activists.
Role range: 1789-1792
Roland's political standing suffered as the republic faced insurrection and factional accusations. He resigned from the ministry in January, leaving his former allies more exposed.
Role range: 1793-1799
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